Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 12, 2015
Luxembourg-based Luxair has signed a firm purchase agreement for three Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft with two options.
Feb 12, 2015
Korean Air has placed an order for five Boeing 777 freighters, valued at more than $1.5 billion at current list prices.
Feb 12, 2015
Transavia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Air France KLM Group, has ordered 17 Next-Generation 737-800s, with three options.
Feb 11, 2015
Qatar Airways plans to operate the Airbus A350 XWB on its Doha-Singapore service, replacing Boeing 787 aircraft that were introduced on the route less than a year ago.
Feb 11, 2015
American Airlines took delivery of the first of 60 Embraer E-175s it has on order during a Wednesday delivery ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Jun 10, 2019
Air Canada and Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) have entered into an exclusive sales agency agreement that calls for Air Canada Cargo to market DDC’s drone delivery services in Canada, the companies announced.
Jun 10, 2019
As work continues towards first flight of the GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9, GE Aviation chief test pilot Jon Ohman explains what’s involved in flight testing the world’s largest turbofan.
Jun 10, 2019
A late-emerging durability issue forces the Boeing-GE decision to hold 777X flight tests until mods can be completed on GE9X engines.
Jun 10, 2019
The supply chain is under significant pressure, despite the robust outlook for jetliner production.
Jun 07, 2019
Spirit AeroSystems, the aerostructures provider for 70% of the Boeing 737, will shorten its workweek to 32 hours as a result of the aircraft’s production slowdown.
Jun 07, 2019
German startup Volocopter says its multicopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi can offer the majority of inner-city and airport shuttle services in more than 90% of its Top 100 target cities.
Jun 07, 2019
US startup Ampaire has begun flying a testbed for its electric propulsion conversion for regional aircraft.
Jun 07, 2019
Japan Airlines (JAL) will mainly rely on increased aircraft utilization to increase capacity and meet an expected demand surge in 2020, although its planned long-haul LCC startup will also help.